Democrats claim Trump’s travel ban is just a distraction so his spending bill can get through Congress
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‘No coincidence’ Trump introduced travel ban while negotiating spending bill, Democrats say
- Democrats, including Sen. Chris Murphy, claim President Trump's newly announced travel ban is a distraction from his spending bill, which they say favors the wealthy at the expense of regular Americans.
- Murphy stated that the travel ban, announced as the spending bill is debated in the Senate, is an attempt to divert attention from the bill's impact on the poorest Americans.
- The Congressional Budget Office estimates that extending the tax cuts in Trump's bill would increase the national debt by $3.8 trillion.
- Other Democrats, like Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, echoed the sentiment, calling the travel ban a distraction from the Trump administration's corruption.
- Trump's new travel policy fully restricts travel from 12 nations and partially restricts travel from seven others, and is set to take effect on 9 June.